Organocatalytic syn-aldol reactions of dioxanones with (S)-isoserinal hydrate: synthesis of L-deoxymannojirimycin and L-deoxyidonojirimycin.

Nagarjuna Palyam, Marek Majewski

Index: J. Org. Chem. 74(11) , 4390-2, (2009)

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Abstract

We report a new protocol for synthesis of L-1-deoxymannojirimycin, L-1-deoxyidonojirimycin, and the N-isopropyl derivative of the latter compound from the readily available precursors (S)-isoserinal hydrate and 2-tert-butyl-2-methyl-1,3-dioxan-5-one. The key steps include diastereoselective proline-catalyzed syn aldol transformation and a reductive amination/cyclization.